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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2000
Yasunari Mochizuki, Shizuoka, JP;
Nobutaka Kaneko, Shizuoka, JP;
Masaji Miyamoto, Shizuoka, JP;
Hiroki Goto, Shizuoka, JP;
Shuji Ono, Shizuoka, JP;
Masao Sakai, Aichi, JP;
Yasuhiko Fujimoto, Aichi, JP;
Yazaki Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In order to insert a wiring harness and to retain it in a mounting hole in a body panel a grommet is so designed that a first cylinder and a second cylinder are connected together via a connector and that a plurality of flanges and guide portions are radially formed. For the grommet when the second cylinder is everted, the flanges are closely attached to the outer face of the first cylinder and are inserted into the mounting hole and do not interfere with the guide portions Then, when reversion of the second cylinder is effected, a groove is fitted into the mounting hole.